Rothwell & Desborough Health Care Group

OTHER INFORMATION

NHS Direct is a nurse-led advice line available 24 hours a day. If you require advice telephone NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk.

NHS WALK-IN CENTRE

THE LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTRE IN CORBY now has a walk-in centre that is manned seven days a week from 8.00am to 8.00pm

You Can Walk In And Wait To Be Seen:

They Can Help You With

• Coughs, colds and flu-like symptoms 
  
• Hay fever, bites and stings 
  
• Information of staying healthy/local NHS services, social services and other local statutory and voluntary services
  
• Skin complaints – rashes, sunburn, head lice
  
• Stomach ache, indigestion, constipation, vomiting and diarrhoea
  
• Women’s health problems eg thrush; menstrual advice
  
• Contraceptive advice
  
• Emergency contraception
  
• Muscle and joint strains and sprains
  
• Other minor injuries
  
• Cystitis in women
  
• Men’s health advice

They Cannot Help You With

• Complex medical problems
  
• Doctor’s certificates
  
• Repeat prescriptions 

You should book with your own GP for these types of problem 

Please Attend Kettering General Hospital A & E Department Or Call 999 For The Following:

• Head injury
  
• Road traffic injury
  
• Head injury – loss of consciousness
  
• Severe allergic reactions
  
• Overdose of drugs or alcohol